PADM 701 - College of Business and Public Administration - Old ...

Laura: How long are you a part of the Fulbright Student Program?
Asnal: My two-year program started last month at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
where I attended a three-week pre-academic program. This program enables graduating college
seniors, graduate students, young professionals and artists to study, teach, or conduct research.
For this program, a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) is required.
Laura: What about the public administration degree inspires you?
Asnal: Chadian administration attracts very few competent people, not only because of smaller
financial compensation, but because of a lack of professional code of ethics, the recurrent
embezzlement and waste of public funds, and other endemic corruption. This in turn inspires a lack
of commitment and motivation in employees, a general disrespect of the public good, and other
organizational problems (e.g., professional mediocrity). This particular situation appeals to me as a
challenge to take up. I came here to learn the general background of American government so that
I may teach this in Chad.
Laura: How will you use what you learn in the MPA program to give back to your community?
Asnal: I am striving to get immersed into the diverse and complex field of public administration and
gain as much knowledge as I can. This is not an easy thing when you come from a French speaking
country with a hazy background in Public Administration, and in American Public Administration in
particular. However, I am very confident that I will gain the knowledge I need to bring about
positive changes Chadian government.
Coming back to your question, I would say that I have a big plans when I return back home: 1)
teaching English and administration at the University of N’Djamena and other private Institutes in
order to share [my new knowledge] with as many people as possible, 2) working in the Chadian
government, 3) having a private consultancy office of HR if possible, and 4) maybe something in
politics.
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Association for Budgeting & Financial Management (October 13–15, 2011)
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (Nov 16–19, 2011)
Citadel Symposium on Southern Politics (March 6-7, 2012)
American Society for Public Administration (March, dates TBA)
Midwest Political Science Association (April 12-15, 2012)
Southern Political Science Association (January 12–14, 2012)
International Academy of Business and Public Administration (January 2-5, 2012)
Public Administration Theory Network (May 17-20, 2012)
Global Awareness Society International (May 24-27, 2012)